Brie Larson reflects on playing Captain Marvel for three years and looks ahead to the future. Few Marvel heroes were as eagerly anticipated by MCU fans as Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, was ahead of her 2019 debut. The MCU had considered introducing her in 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron, but that was then changed to she could receive her own solo movie further down the line. Oscar winner Larson was cast in the role of Captain Marvel in 2016, and her impending arrival was teased in the post-credits scene of Avengers: Infinity War two years later. She then officially debuted in the franchise with the 2019 blockbuster hit Captain Marvel.
Now Larson is gearing up for her second MCU solo movie and fourth franchise installment overall (Shang-Chi post-credits included). Set to premiere in February 2023, The Marvels will find Carol suiting up alongside fellow heroes Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) and Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) for a story that is still being kept under wraps. The Nia DaCosta-directed movie also includes Zawe Ashton as the mystery villain. Beyond that, Captain Marvel's MCU future remains a question mark, but Larson is ready for anything.
Speaking to Insider recently, Larson reflected on how it's felt to play a hero of Captain Marvel's stature for three years now. She confirmed it hasn't lost its luster just yet and hinted at some exciting things ahead for the character. Mainly, though, Larson acknowledged the amazing impact a character like Captain Marvel can have. She said:
"The novelty is not even close to wearing off. It's the thrill of a lifetime. It's the greatest honor and beyond my wildest expectations that I could help provide this symbol for people.
"Three years have just been the beginning for me of getting to see what the importance of having characters like this can do for people. It can bring strength, it can bring confidence, it can bring community, and so we're just getting started and I'm really excited for people to see what's next."
Before Carol arrived in the MCU, the franchise had a handful of formidable female heroes like Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen). However, Captain Marvel was the first to lead her own solo project, and that movie's $1.13 billion worldwide box office total went a long way in showing Hollywood that audiences will show up for female-led movies. As Larson said, Captain Marvel has inspired confidence and strength in viewers all over, and that's a beautiful thing. When one remembers that, it's no surprise Larson seems ready to play her for a good long while.
The Marvels is so far Carol's only confirmed upcoming MCU appearance, but one can assume she has several more ahead. A cameo in this year's Ms. Marvel isn't out of the question. The Avengers 5 seems like a likely contender for where she might go after all that, but Marvel Studios has so far kept quiet about any potential plans for that film. In fact, the studio likely won't reveal much about Captain Marvel's future until after The Marvels premieres, which means the wait for answers will last for some time. Luckily, Larson is happy to keep playing Captain Marvel, so there's no need to be worried about saying goodbye just yet.
Source: Insider
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